On Sunday morning the 5th annual “John R. Elliot Hero Walk” was held on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The hero walk campaign was started to remember Naval Academy graduate John Elliot, who was struck and killed by a drunk driver. The walk drew nearly two thousand participants to support the Hero Campaign. The program promotes…
For the first time in two seasons, the Lower Cape May football team can call themselves winners. The Caper Tigers beat Pleasantville 14-13. Pleasantville held the lead early into the fourth quarter (13-7), but a late touchdown and extra point gave them the one point advantage. Other local finals include New Egypt defeating Wildwood 51-18,…
Ocean City wants residents to put grass and irrigation between the sidewalk and the curb with all new construction. That’s not sitting well with some residents in the city who went to a Council meeting last night to express their opposition to an ordinance that was introduced earlier this month. Residents say the ordinance is…
Ocean City could become the first community in the county to offer artificial turf at a major athletic complex. City Council met on Thursday night and cast first approvals on a bond ordinance that would result in artificial turf being installed at Carey Stadium. If approved during a second meeting in September, work on the…
Ocean City is proposing a 40 percent reduction in its historical district. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a subcommittee of City Council has decided to potentially cut the district which angered members of the Historic Preservation Commission. Commissioner Ken Cooper calls the move quote “insane” and amounts to spot zoning. Council insists this…
Cape May County Freeholders met this week and approved spending $500,000 on a new skate park for Ocean City. The Board voted in favor of an application the city made for open space funding during its meeting this week. The new skate park will be located in Ocean City between Fifth and Sixth Streets near…
A new report by the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s says Ocean City is set for a high median income increase. The report says the Ocean City should expect a 5 percent increase in median income from 2013 to 2017. This mark ranks second among metro areas. The report is entitled “U.S. Metro Economies, Income and…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spent some time in Cape May County on Thursday. Christie was in Ocean City where he discussed pension reform and the struggling Atlantic City casino market in front of hundreds of onlookers. Christie told casino workers that he is concerned about their job loss and plans to take action. Christie…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has arrived in Ocean City to discuss some hot topics with residents. Christie is in Ocean City at this hour discussing both the future of Atlantic City, and public pensions. Christie is taking a tour of the Garden State trying to convince the public that major pension reforms are needed…
Gov. Chris Christie will be on the Ocean City boardwalk on Thursday. It’s all part of Christie’s “No Pain, No Gain” tour which includes town hall meetings across the state. Christie insists the state will be in dire financial waters unless pension reforms are enacted. Christie has been touring shore destinations in the state and…